Dear students of Chogyal Namkhai Norbus' teachings,
I don't know much about Buddhism, but I am sure, that Namkhai Norbu was a big teacher with a lot of knowlegde and that he brought much inspiration to the ones, who listened to him.

I have a question and it shouldn't be disrespectful regarding the life and passing away of him, but I would like to know the exact time of his birth.

If everything has a meaning and the exact time of his passing away was mentioned in the letter of his family, then there must be also a meaning in the exact time of his birth on the 8th of december 1938. Does somebody, please, has an information about it or knows where to search for it?

I hope, that this question was not too disrespectful and I would be really grateful for an answer.
Kind regards to everyone,
Lars

Dear students of Chogyal Namkhai Norbus' teachings,
I don't know much about Buddhism, but I am sure, that Namkhai Norbu was a big teacher with a lot of knowlegde and that he brought much inspiration to the ones, who listened to him.

I have a question and it shouldn't be disrespectful regarding the life and passing away of him, but I would like to know the exact time of his birth.

If everything has a meaning and the exact time of his passing away was mentioned in the letter of his family, then there must be also a meaning in the exact time of his birth on the 8th of december 1938. Does somebody, please, has an information about it or knows where to search for it?

I hope, that this question was not too disrespectful and I would be really grateful for an answer.
Kind regards to everyone,
Lars

I can't imagine they had an exact time and noted it in 1938 in Kham. But I admit, I don't know.

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Dear students of Chogyal Namkhai Norbus' teachings,
I don't know much about Buddhism, but I am sure, that Namkhai Norbu was a big teacher with a lot of knowlegde and that he brought much inspiration to the ones, who listened to him.

I have a question and it shouldn't be disrespectful regarding the life and passing away of him, but I would like to know the exact time of his birth.

If everything has a meaning and the exact time of his passing away was mentioned in the letter of his family, then there must be also a meaning in the exact time of his birth on the 8th of december 1938. Does somebody, please, has an information about it or knows where to search for it?

I hope, that this question was not too disrespectful and I would be really grateful for an answer.
Kind regards to everyone,
Lars

ChNNR spoke of details of his birth in "My Reincarnation" and I remember some references in other sources so perhaps you can piece something together.

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Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

Dear students of Chogyal Namkhai Norbus' teachings,
I don't know much about Buddhism, but I am sure, that Namkhai Norbu was a big teacher with a lot of knowlegde and that he brought much inspiration to the ones, who listened to him.

I have a question and it shouldn't be disrespectful regarding the life and passing away of him, but I would like to know the exact time of his birth.

If everything has a meaning and the exact time of his passing away was mentioned in the letter of his family, then there must be also a meaning in the exact time of his birth on the 8th of december 1938. Does somebody, please, has an information about it or knows where to search for it?

I hope, that this question was not too disrespectful and I would be really grateful for an answer.
Kind regards to everyone,
Lars

I can't imagine they had an exact time and noted it in 1938 in Kham. But I admit, I don't know.

That was my first thought too, especially since (AFAIK) Tibetan astrology doesn't focus on the specific hour and minute.
...If you find out I'd be curious.

Dear students of Chogyal Namkhai Norbus' teachings,
I don't know much about Buddhism, but I am sure, that Namkhai Norbu was a big teacher with a lot of knowlegde and that he brought much inspiration to the ones, who listened to him.

I have a question and it shouldn't be disrespectful regarding the life and passing away of him, but I would like to know the exact time of his birth.

If everything has a meaning and the exact time of his passing away was mentioned in the letter of his family, then there must be also a meaning in the exact time of his birth on the 8th of december 1938. Does somebody, please, has an information about it or knows where to search for it?

I hope, that this question was not too disrespectful and I would be really grateful for an answer.
Kind regards to everyone,
Lars

With respect, mixing different cultural views and values is unlikely to be helpful, I would suggest.

In Tibetan buddhism great masters are commemorated on the date and time of their death, not the time of their birth. There is a reason for this. It is what they accomplished in their life that is to be remembered and found inspirational.

Just a short review of the life and accomplishments of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu is almost beyond belief, by ordinary human standards, so I hope some devoted individual or individuals decide to record this for future dharma practitioners, especially dzogchenpas.

Dear students of Chogyal Namkhai Norbus' teachings,
I don't know much about Buddhism, but I am sure, that Namkhai Norbu was a big teacher with a lot of knowlegde and that he brought much inspiration to the ones, who listened to him.

I have a question and it shouldn't be disrespectful regarding the life and passing away of him, but I would like to know the exact time of his birth.

If everything has a meaning and the exact time of his passing away was mentioned in the letter of his family, then there must be also a meaning in the exact time of his birth on the 8th of december 1938. Does somebody, please, has an information about it or knows where to search for it?

I hope, that this question was not too disrespectful and I would be really grateful for an answer.
Kind regards to everyone,
Lars

I can't imagine they had an exact time and noted it in 1938 in Kham. But I admit, I don't know.

That was my first thought too, especially since (AFAIK) Tibetan astrology doesn't focus on the specific hour and minute.
...If you find out I'd be curious.

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Where the administration site refers to him as having been “the foremost living Dzogchen,” I assume what’s being translated is “Dzogchen teacher”?

Pretty much. It says ‘rdzogs chen bstan pa’, which would be ‘Dzogchen teachings’, then ‘snang byed chen po’ which is a phrase I’ve not come across before, but would be something like ‘great Illuminator’.

So I think the literal translation would be “great illuminator of the Dzogchen teachings”. I’m sure someone with more nuanced understanding could give a better translation though.